Retrieving positive memories to regulate negative mood: Consequences for mood-congruent memory

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 737-752

  Rusting, Cheryl L ^a,b   DeHart, Tracy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MEMORY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MEMORY; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEGATIVISM; PERSONALITY; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 0034166839     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.78.4.737     Document Type: Article

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